Support for radio apparatus



Dec. 6, 1927. 1,651,953

7 A. C. H AYDEN SUPPORT FOR RADIO APPARATUS Filed Dec. 13. 1926 2Sheets-Sheet l J12 Vent 011. Arfimr 0. H9

Dec. '6, 1927. 1,651,953

A. C. HAYDEN SUPPORT FOR RADIO APPARATUS Filed Dec. 13. 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 2 .9 lnvezzi ors g I glfihurLfi/qyden 3) 7 W AzarnqyPatented Dec. 6, 1927.

UNITE-D ES ARTHUR o. H YDEN, or BRooKtron, ssAonfUsnrTs.

SUPPORT r012, sumo APPARATUS.

Applicationfiled December 13, 1 926. -Serial No. 154 384.

The invention to be hereinafter, described relates to radio apparatus,and more particularly to a portable stand for supporting the essentialsof a radio receiving set, vith the exception of the aerial and ground,the construction being such that the receiver may be convenientlysupported so that the dials and otherdevices on thereceiver can bereadily adjusted by onewhen in recumbent position.

Frequently a person may desire to enjoy the comfort and rest of being inbedyand at the same time. listen to'irad'io progrzui'is; this isparticularly true late in the evening when distant broadcasting stationsare more easily brought in. The present apparatus lends itselfadvantageously to thisu'se; I

Airimportant field for the appziratusis in hospitals. The stzind. may bequickly and easily'pl'aced atthe side of the bed oi apatient, where hemay enjoy the entertainment and beneficial eliect'of listeningin, and bythe use of head phon'es there Wlllf'l'JG Db noise of the radio 'in thero'oiri which might be dis turbing to others.

The character of theinvention maybe best understood by reference totheiollo'wing description of one good fornrtliereof shown in theaccompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Fig; 1 is 'a-perspectiveviwxof apparatus embodying theinvention; 7

Fig. 2 is an end view of the rad'ioreceiver and its clamp for connectingthe same with the horizontal bar oi V the stand, and angular adjustmentof the receiver" being shownindotted lines;

Fig. 3 on an enlarged scale is a view partly inelevation and partly insection of the reel and its supporting bracket;

Fig.4 on an enlarged scale is'u plan of the battery carrier and'batteries thereon;

and i Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the v upper portion of thepost. Referring to the drawings, a stand (Fig.

comprises a post 1 havingi an' upper member 3 and alowermeniber '5i-nteles'copic relation, the upper member being adjustable vertically inthe lower member. It maybe secured in itsdifierentpositions ofudjustme'nt by a pin '7 entered through ahole in the upper end ofthelower member 5 and adapt ed reenter any one of several'holes 9 in the"upper member. Pivotally connected 'tothe lower end of the postiare-i'o'urlegs 11 having ubbe fir .3 a h ower nd the PI'OJQCUDQ up from thepivotal points ofi'th e legs are arms 15 having rubber tips 17 st theupper ends thereof adapted 110 press against the post. Hand serewsilfiere tered loosely through holes in the armsand are tl'ireaded into thepost the construction being such that the hand screws Qinay, be screwedinto th-e 'post so nsto tightly press the rubber-tipsl7 against the postand compress the tips somewhat. By this construetion snd arrangement theleg rubbertips 13 may be caused to cooperate withthe arm rubber tips andwith the post, therebyto give the legs fa secure grip onithe fioor whichwill hold thepost in stable position "The post and the legs describe-dmay beisubstantially the same as disclosed. in my copending.sipplication Serial No. 137,858, filedf septeinber 27, 1926; I v i e AstudQl upper end oi the member 3 ofthe post, and at the top of the studheadw which rests .on the top oi the member 3, said head being formed toprovide a clamp23 having a hand screw 25 for tightening the same.

Secured in the clamp is a tubular horizontal bar 27 hav ng a long arm 29and a short arm 31. Acradio receiver "38 has a "clamp 35 provided with ahand screw37 andadapt ed to be seeured to thelong a'rm 29; YIheconstruction is sucl i that when the chimp is loosened theireceivermaybe. adjusted longitudinally of the bar to different positions, andalso, the receiver may be adjnsted (Fig. is swivelled in the about the,of the bar so that thefifloht 7 face, of the receiver will beinclinedmore or less to the vertical. It maybe set to aposition suc hthatthedials land other deyi ces may bereadilyseen and adjustedby a per-ssonswhen in recumbentposition,

Secured to the, short- ELI-111131 of the bar, at

theropposite side ofthe postirom the receivcr, is a bstterfyca'rrier 39eomprisinga disk-shaped baseelr and a post/i8 having a clamp 45 providedWithia handscrejw 47 v whereby thei'post may; be secured} to the bar.

Rising from the base 41. are pins for positioningtliebattieries thereon;In the present instance the carrier isshown support ng 7 three Abatteries 51Janda Bbettery-53.

The clampsx fori the receiver and the battery carrier permit them tobeadj-usted-l'tingitudii 'ally ot' theIba-r so thattheysubstantiail lybztl'aiice each other, or this, may be 210- complished by adjusting thebar longitudinally in the post clamp 23. It'is desirable that the wiresleading from the battery to the receiver may be conducted from theformer to the latter with protection and without liability ofentanglement with other parts of the apparatus. To accomplish this thewires from the battery are threaded through a lateral hole in thetubular bar adjacent'the battery carrier, are conducted through the barand emerge therefrom through a lateral hole 57 in the bar adjacent thereceiver. They are led thence to and connected to bindingposts 59 on thereceiver.

Provision is made for accommodation of extension wires for connectionwith the aerial and ground. To accomplislrthis, a reel 61 (Figs. 1 and3) is provided having heads 63 and 65 on a hub 67 mounted on a shaft 69carried by a bracket 71 having at the upper end thereof a clamp78provided with a hand screw 75, said clamp being adapted to be securedin different positions of adjustment onthe horizontalbar. The reel head63 is provided with a handle 77 which may begrasped by the operator towind the wires on the reel. I The aerial and ground extension wires maybe side by-side in the same covering and may extend through a hole 79 inthe head 63, the ends of said wires being adapted to be connected' toterminals 81 (Fig. 1) on the receiver. A. knot may be made in the wiresto prevent them from being pulled inward through the hole 7 9 in thehead 63. These wires may be of substantial length, such, for example, as50 feet, and at ends thereof clips 85 may be provided for connect-ionwith the aerial and ground. When the extension wires are not in use, theclips may be attached to the head 63, as shown in Fig. 1.

It is desirable that the reel shall have provision for permitting andpreventing rotation thereof. To accomplish this, a hand nut87 (Fig. 3)is'threaded onto the end of the shaft 69. It may be tightened to confinethe reel hub 67 between the bracket 71 and the nut, or it may beloosened to permit rotation of the reel as desired. After the extensionwires have been wound on the reel, it is desirable that the latter shallbe locked against rotation in order to prevent loose convolutions of thewires on the reel.

Usual head telephones 89 may be provided connected by wires 83 withclips 85 on the receiver, two of-such phonesbeing shown I herein. Whenthese head telephones are not in use, they may be hung on the horizontalbar as shown in Flg. 1.

When it is desired to use the apparatus,

the stand may be placed at the side of the "chair or the bed of theuser, the nut 87 may .be released, and the clips of the terminal,

wires may be detached from the reel head 63. The wires may be unwoundfrom the reel to a sufiicient extent to enable the clips to be connectedwith the aerial and ground. Then the hand nut 87 may be tightened toprevent rotation of the reel. Before unwinding the extension wires, theends thereof should be disconnected from the receiver terminals 81.After the wires have been unwound to the desired extent, the endsthereof may be connected again to said terminals. Now it only remainsfor the user to place the head phones on his head and adjust the dialsand other controls on the receiver to tune in the stations desired. Theswivel stud 21 enables the horizontal arm to swing about the verticalaxis of the post. The long arm of the mr may extend partially across thebed and support the receiver conveniently in front of the person in bed.As stated, the receiver n'iaybe tilted about the horizontal axis of thebarv and clamped in position to facilitate visualization and adjustmentof the dials by the operator. vVhen it is desiredto discontinuelistening in, the'operator may-remove the head telephones from his head,hang them on the horizontal bar, and swing the receiverand the bar aboutthe vertical axis of the post so that they will be out of the way at oneside of the bed. I

The upper member of the post may be adjusted longitudinally of the lowermember of the postand be held by the pin *4 at the elevation desired.Vhen the apparatus is not in use, the horizontal bar carryingthe radioreceiver, the battery carrier and reel may be removed from the post bylifting the stud 21 from the upper member thereof. The assembledpartsthus removed may be conveniently stored beneath the bed if desired.

1. Radio apparatus comprising, in combination,a stand having a post, ahorizontal a radio receiver having a clamp securedto the long arm, and abattery carrier having a clamp secured tothe short arm..

8. Radio apparatus comprising,in combination, a stand having a post, atubular bar secured to said post and having arms projecting 1noppositedlrectlons from the post,

.a radio receiver secured to one of the arms, and a battery carriersecured to the other arm, said tubular bar being adapted to receivewires extending from the batteries on the carrier to the receiver.

at. Radio apparatus comprising, in combination, a stand having a post, atubular horizontal bar secured to the post and having spaced lateralholes'therein, and a radio receiver and a battery carrier secured to thebar at opposite sides of the post, said tubular bar and the lateralholes therein being adapted to have wires threaded therethrough leadingfrom the batteries to the receiver.

5. Radio apparatus comprising, in co1nbination, a stand having a post, ahorizontal bar secured to the post intermediate the ends thereof, and a.radio receiver and a battery carrier secured to the bar at oppositesides of the post, said receiver being provided with a clamp forsecuring the receiver to the bar in different positions of adjustmentabout the axis of said bar.

6. Radio apparatus comprising, in combination, a. stand having a postwith upper and lower. telescoping members, means to secure the uppermember to the lower member in different positions of verticaladjustment, a bar secured to the upper member, and a radio receiver andbattery carrier secured to the bar at opposite sides of the post.

7. Radio apparatus comprising, in combination, a stand having a post, astud swivelled in the post, a bar secured to the stud and a radioreceiver and battery carrier secured to the bar at opposite sides of thecarrier secured to the bar at opposite sides of the post, a bracketsecured to the bar having a shaft, a reel. 011 the shaft for receivingextension wires adapted for connection with the ground and aerial, andmeans for permitting or preventing rotation of the reel on the shaft.

10. Radio apparatus comprising, in combination, a stand having a post, abar secured to the post, a radio receiver and a battery carrier securedto the bar at opposite sides of the post, a bracket secured to the barhaving a shaft, a reel on the shaft for receiving extension Wires forconnection with the ground and aerial, and a hand nut threaded on theshaft adjustable to confine the reel between the bracket and nut andprevent rotation of the reel.

ARTHUR C. HAYDEN.

